14:47 Epsom tips
Novice Stakesclass 31m2fgood6 runners
What we lean towardsopen race
Too close to split with conviction. Blue Noon just shades it from Maestro Del Mar on the way its price has been shortening.
Novice Stakes over 1m2f on good going. Blue Noon and Maestro Del Mar separate by very little. We rate 4 of the 6 declared; the other 2 lack enough recent form for us to judge.
How we rate the field
1
Blue Noon
Sean Levey / Richard Hannon
2.6/1
- Its price has been shortening harder each run across its last 5, averaging a 13% drop.
- Carries 10lb less off a 1lb lower mark.
2/1 to 5/1: 21.0% win, 40.2% frame (739 tracked)
2
Maestro Del Mar
Billy Loughnane / Ismail Mohammed & Jose Santos
11/2
- Averages a 70% price drop, though on limited recent form.
5/1 to 8/1: 12.7% win, 29.5% frame (684 tracked)
3
Seacole
Rossa Ryan / Ralph Beckett
4/1
- Price drops have been easing off across its last 4 runs, down to a 43% average.
2/1 to 5/1: 21.0% win, 40.2% frame (739 tracked)
Not rated: Red Red, Rowlf — too little recent form to judge.